In a variety of ways, museums and memorials provided special recognition that their visitors included school groups. Museums and Memorials advertise special entry times for schools and special rates as well: The photos about access come from the Seoul National Museum and Korean War component the “Unification Observatory,” one place ROK school groups visit to [...]
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Monuments to those once despised
March 18th, 2010 · No Comments · History Becomes Heritage, Memorials
In Japan and in the US, there are now monuments honoring the very people who were considered pariahs during World War II. In both Okinawa and Hiroshima monuments and plaques now recognize the deaths of the many thousands of Koreans who were forcibly living as laborers in Japan. The statements and memorials in Hiroshima are [...]
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Iconic Sites — Museums and Memorials
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · 2. Sites
In each of the three countries specific memorials and museums serve as cultural icons, embodiments of vital elements of the national narrative. In the U.S. Washington DC is central to the national story in the US, and students visit the Capitol to hear about the essentials of democracy, though few of them are directed to [...]
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